Car-roof.



Patented Apr.`s,1919.

F. M. WHYTE.

GAR ROOF. APPLJcATmu man Nov. 1. Isn.

t #l 1 .5 E j To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that IQFREDERIGK Mi Werff/rn,

a citizen of theUnited States of;Annericai,y residing at 'I`arry.tovvn,^ inv the county Aof VVestch'ester and `State; yof New Yorlnhave invented certain new andfuseful Improvements in Carl-Roots, ofjwhich the :follows ing .is a'specification, refer'ince vbeing had .therein to theacconipanying dravvingsig The invention relates to Acarfroofsof the vflexible type and yhas particular reference tfo to the carlines, but are to each other;`

In the drawings, a portionv of a roofito which my improvements are applied is shown in sectional perspective;V v A are the carlines and B are the" sideplates which, as shown, are formed of an angle beam. The carlines are preferably of inverted channel-shaped section and may be attached to the side-plates by extending the end portions .C over, the outwardly-extend,

ing flange of the plate andy secured by rivets D. E vare the* roofingfsheets which are rig-` idly secured to the carlines AA byany'ksuitable means', and extend outward' over the `outvvardly-extending flange B of the plate.

The end portions. of these sheets-are-return' bent', as indicatedpat F, the` inwardly-ex#` tending flange lying adjacent to thellange B of the plate. kI-I is a flashing strip,` preferably extending continuously along the 'side -of the car and having la returnbent portion H which embraces theinwardly-extending flange F of the sheet This flashing stripl is also preferably provided with a depending angle flange H2, which `extends down? Ward beyond the edge of the flange B- of the side plate. The flashing strip is secured;

by suitable means, such Vas the-angle clips. I bolted o1` riveted tothe flanges B and H2.;

- To Weather-proof the joint between adand the flanges are embraced by cap` ineinbers J, which extend from eave to yeave. The ends of these cap members arebent downward to forinthe 'depending flanges J. K are strips of blocks upon the sideplate B, having inclinedupper faces'form-V y y y peeiloation of Letters i* npbneanqn md Nevember 1,11917@seifarnof ,199;73'7.; j I

.ingfse'ats bearings ffo'rethe g being. preferably formed to abrade ithe `'sheets in-fth mentrof ItheSame. 1 f

Vbefore thez latter are secured dow 1 Withfreedonrlfor relative?movementrofthe` X 70" th'e'rooh permittingi circulationY o"f-air`l without l the il'itroduction: of moisture;A To

.by spacesbetween "adjacentblo'cksK.

What I 'Claimasmy,inventiclnisfi,v

Y. L In ay car roof, thegcombi'nati'oniwith "aA 0 'Seid Side-Plate, and 'having returnbent ends,- I

'i flange,4 and`v Ventilating. apertures"in-" thefref f turnbends olfsaid sheets; 1

v metallicV sideplatelhaving"'an outwardly-extendington 4flange. oikcarlines securedito A Y saidy sideplataroofing sheets providedwith'f 100 'returnbent'- outerf ends `1above' saidfflangm ay I angle flange',- and securing'devicesffor saidzlo flashing strip attached tosaiddownturned.` g M A flangeand to the'flangeofsaidlplate. i i

.f UNITED sirArEsj PATENT, onnrong@ f rannnnicifm. Wnv'rn, ior '.rAnnYToWN, iroitgiiassidnon ir'of i ,noorrnekoonrnngor nnfrnoir,,insigniaAltri-Apgeoiwimprl?l or Mtr l of wo y, I

lative; mve- In :assembling tlief rooffthe" flash I-WIfshave E`Jtheir lreturnbentpo1ftions;engage WithstheJreturnbentfprtions F- ofithe sheets;

with" eaclilnptherwil lZfornifa '-thforoilglil` Weatherproof j oint- 1- without interfering accomplish this, yI have provided a series.v of

I apertures IL in'the1returnbentportion-Fof -the'slieets through which thea'ir can pass Any 4Water which -mayenter through these l j '1 'apertures is prevented l"from finding access'j fto'the interior ofthe carby the returnbent .f `flange I-If fand the vapertures, y L j are 'so' loa1 i l L Ycated asr to'permit ,thewa'ter to. drainv out. It will be understood that the' airfafter passing through the aperturesL- and past'A thetllange H, can 'find access lto the interior ofthe car'through suitable openings, whichv l may f befviormed ,in various rWays.' In the; 1resentinstancethese openings are formed' sidelplateof roofing sheets extending-loven a flashi-ngjy strip having' an opposite Areturnbend engaging the returnbends ofsaidsheet's': and also provided Witha 'dependingpouter 2; In a, 'car l roof, the combination- Withfa flashing strip. having lan opposite returnbent j portionen'gagingthe freturnbendsj ofjsaidl Y jacent sheets, the' latter 'are suitably'flanged,

sheets tand provided yvith Va ,fdownturned In agcarroof, hecombinationWitlila metallic sidewplate having an ontw ardlyextendingftop Aflange, of' carlines; secured y'to 1110 47, y ese-secured,Vv Y

the engagement "of-fthewreturnbent;llanges sa 'i flange of said plate, to .holdY said flashing ystrip in position.

f' fan-:Inai ear` roof, `theycombination'with a metal-'lie side-plate having` an' outwardly-extending: top flange', of kearlines connected t0 said plate, roofing sheetssupported upon saidfioarl-inesfnd having their outer ends retnmibent above'saidliiange, ller blocks restingaupon'f saidi flange inside: ofv said returnbends'yand forming.: a support for said sheets, ag;-lias'lringy strip oppositely returnbent and f engaging the retuinbends of said sheets', Said strip-being also'providedfwith a downturned .,llange; and means-for securing said flash- -ing' strip to said lside-plate.

".--.;l5. Inl-af eai-iroof-,the combina-tion with a metal-lio sideLplate-having an outwardly-extending top-fange, of oar-lines secured to said side-plate,- roong sheets supportedv upon lsupported on said bearing member and having: an open returnbend4 beyond said supportmg bearing above said plate, and a flashing strip secured to Said plate having an opposite returnbend with an obliquely angling upper flange engaging the open returnbend of said sheet.

In testimony whereof lallix my signature in presence ol. two witnesses.

FREDERICK M. WHYTE.

lVitnesses:

A. R. WILSON, C. N. WESLEY.

of this-pate-ni--may be obtained' Iorive cents eachl Vby addressing the Commissioner of Patents. I.. v f Washingtonnc, 

